Cookie Policy

Shopify does not use cookies for any purpose other than the ones listed
in this policy. By using our website, you agree that cookies may be
placed on your computer or internet-enabled device. Please note that
this Cookie Policy only applies to visitors of the Shopify homepage and
does not apply to the dashboard for merchants.

What are cookies?

A cookie is a small amount of information that’s downloaded to your
computer or device when you visit certain websites. We use a number of
different cookies on the Shopify website, including necessary,
functional, performance and targeting cookies. Cookies make your
browsing experience better by allowing the website to remember your
actions and preferences (such as login and region selection). This means
you don’t have to re-enter this information each time you return to the
site or browse from one page to another. Cookies also provide
information on how people use the website, for instance whether it’s
their first time visiting or if they are a frequent visitor. We use this
information to improve the browsing experience for all of our users.

What cookies do we use and why?

Some cookies are necessary to allow you to browse our website, use
its features, and access secure areas. The use of these cookies is
essential for the website to work, and we do not use these cookies to
collect personal information about you. For example, we use user-input
cookies for the duration of a session to keep track of a user’s input
when filling in forms that span several pages.

We also use functional cookies to remember choices you’ve made or
information you’ve provided, such as your username, language, or the
region you are in. This allows us to tailor your website experience
specifically to your preferences. For example, authentication cookies
are functional cookies that are used for the duration of a session (or
persistent, if you agree to the “remember me” function) to allow users
to authenticate themselves on subsequent visits or to gain access to
authorized content across pages. The functional cookies we use include:

User-centric security cookies to detect authentication abuses for
a limited persistent duration, like repeated failed login attempts.
These cookies are set for the specific task of increasing the security
of the service.

Multimedia content player session cookies (flash cookies) are used
for the duration of a session to store technical data needed to play
back video or audio content (e.g. image quality, network link speed,
and buffering parameters).

Load balancing session cookies are used for the duration of the
session to identify the same server in the pool in order for the load
balancer to redirect user requests appropriately.

User interface customization persistent cookies are used to store
a user’s preference regarding a service across web pages.

Shopify is dedicated to user experience and we use many tools to help us
improve our website. To this end, we use performance cookies to
collect information about how you use our website and how often. These
cookies only gather information for statistical purposes and do not
gather any information that can personally identify you. However,
because these cookies are not strictly necessary for the use of our
website, we require your consent to use them. The performance cookies we
use include:

First party analytics cookies - We use these cookies to estimate
the number of unique visitors, to improve our website and to detect
the most searched for words in search engines that lead to a webpage.
These cookies are not used to target you with online marketing. We use
these cookies to learn how our website is performing and make relevant
improvements to improve your browsing experience.

We also use Google Analytics and other third-party analytics
providers to help measure how users interact with our website content.
These cookies “remember” what our users have done on previous pages
and how they’ve interacted with the website. For more information on
Google Analytics, visit Google’s information page.
For instructions on how opt out of Google Analytics, see below.

Targeting cookies are used on our website to tailor marketing to you
and your interests and provide you with a more personalized service in
the future. These cookies remember that you visited our website and we
may share this information with third-parties, such as advertisers.
Although these cookies can track your visits to our website and other
sites, they typically cannot personally identify you. Without these
cookies, the advertisements that you see may be less relevant and
interesting to you. We do not use third-party advertising cookies.

Finally, Social plug-in tracking cookies are used by many social
networks that have “social plug-in modules”. We integrate these modules
into our platform to provide services than can be considered as
“explicitly requested” by our users. Your consent, however, is required
because some third-party social plug-in tracking cookies are used for
things like behavioural advertising, analytics, and/or market research.

How long will cookies remain on my computer or mobile device?

The length of time that a cookie remains on your computer or mobile
device depends on whether it is a “persistent” or “session” cookie.
Session cookies last until you stop browsing and persistent cookies last
until they expire or are deleted. Most of the cookies we use are
persistent and will expire between 90 days and two years from the date
they are downloaded to your device. See the section below on how to
control cookies for more information on removing them before they expire.

Social Buttons

Social Buttons for third-party social media sites are used to enable our
users to share or bookmark web pages. We cannot prevent these sites from
collecting information about you. To understand how third-party social
media sites use information about your activities on our website and the
internet, please read their respective Terms of Use and Privacy Policies.

How to control cookies?

You can control and manage cookies in various ways. Please keep in mind
that removing or blocking cookies can negatively impact your user
experience and parts of our website may no longer be fully accessible.

Most browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can choose whether
or not to accept cookies through your browser controls, often found
in your browser's “Tools” or “Preferences” menu. For more information on
how to modify your browser settings or how to block, manage or filter
cookies can be found in your browser’s help file or through such sites
as: www.allaboutcookies.org.